Situational scenarios are drawn from both famous and more obscure battles across the three major theaters* of war, and involve discrete unit vs. unit actions between and within the three service branches (infantry, cavalry, and artillery). The study integrates physical elements such as weather, terrain, and man-made defensive impediments as well. While grizzled veterans of modern micro-tactical battle histories may contest Nosworthy's claims about mass deficiencies in the literature, I appreciate his larger contention that "magnification" often results in shifting interpretations and perceptions of battles and remains an important means of understanding their conduct.